despegar
despegar(
dehs
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peh
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gahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
1. (to lift off)
2. (to be successful)
a. to take off
La compañía despegó después de realizar su nuevo producto.The company took off after releasing its new product.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
3. (to detach)
despegarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g. Miguel se lava.).
4. (to come off)
a. to become unstuck
La mariposa se despegó de la telaraña y se fue volando.The butterfly became unstuck from the spiderweb and flew away.
despegar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to unstick
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (avión)
a. to take off
3. (empresa, equipo)
a. to take off
la empresa no acaba de despegarthe company hasn't really been able to take off
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
4. (etiqueta, pegatina, sello)
a. to come unstuck
5. (persona)
a.
despegarse de alguiento break away o withdraw from somebody
no se despegó de su novia ni un minutohe didn't leave his girlfriend's side for a minute
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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